''Apples Never Fall'' is a

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television miniseries developed by Melanie Marnich and based on

Liane Moriarty Liane Moriarty (born 15 November 1966) is an Australian author. She has written ten novels, including the ''New York Times'' best sellers '' Big Little Lies'', '' Nine Perfect Strangers'', and '' Apples Never Fall'' which were adapted into telev ...

's novel of the same name. It premiered on

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on March 14, 2024. It is one of the adaptations of a Liane Moriarty novel that does not involve

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in the production nor in the cast (The other being '' The Husband's Secret'').

Premise

Two

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, Stan and Joy, sell their school and are ready to enjoy

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life. But when matriarch Joy Delaney suddenly goes missing, her husband Stan appears as a possible

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, because they had an altercation before her disappearance. Their four children are forced to revisit the image of the perfect couple they had of their parents and family secrets surface.

Cast

Main

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as Joy Delaney, the Delaney family matriarch and Stan's wife. Her disappearance is the main mystery *

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as Stan Delaney, the Delaney family patriarch and Joy's husband. After Joy disappears, he becomes the main suspect *

Jake Lacy Jameson Griffin "Jake" Lacy (born February 14, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Pete Miller on the ninth and final season of ''The Office'', as Fran Parker in the fourth and fifth seasons of HBO's '' Girls'', and Sha ...

as Troy Delaney, Joy and Stan's wealthy older son and

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ist * Conor Merrigan Turner as Logan Delaney, Joy and Stan's younger son who almost became a pro tennis player, but now manages a

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* Essie Randles as Brooke Delaney, Joy and Stan's youngest child and

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* Georgia Flood as Savannah, a woman who shows up at Joy and Stan's doorstep one night * Jeanine Serralles as Elena Camacho, a detective looking into Joy's disappearance * Dylan Thuraisingham as Ethan Remy, Elena's partner who's investigating Joy's disappearance *

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as Amy Delaney, Joy and Stan's oldest child and spiritual life coach

Recurring

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as Lucia Fortino, Monty's wife who's having an affair with Troy *

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as Simon Barrington, Amy's 24-year-old landlord and roommate * Ana Maria Belo as Caro Azinovic, Joy and Stan's neighbor who is also Joy's friend *

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as Harry Haddad, a tennis star who Stan used to coach *

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as Gina Solis, Brooke's fiancée * Pooja Shah as Indira Chaundry, Logan's girlfriend * Madeleine Jones as Claire Delaney, Troy's ex-wife *

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as Monty Fortino, Troy's boss and Lucia's husband * Jane Hall as Debbie Christos

Episodes

Production

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won the rights to the novel in March 2021 to develop it for television. In February 2022,

gave it a straight to series order. In February 2023,

and

were cast to star. In March, Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, Jeanine Serralles and Dylan Thuraisingham were added to the cast.

and

were among six cast in recurring roles in June. Filming began in

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, Australia and

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, England in March 2023, before it was suspended in July due to the

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Reception

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reported a 46% approval rating with an average rating of 5.9/10, based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "There's the seed of a strong series in ''Apples Never Fall'' thanks to its outstanding cast and intriguing hook, but those promising elements can't quite polish up a rote story."

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assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Karina Adelgaard of ''Heaven of Horror'' gave ''Apples Never Fall'' a 4 out of 5. Matt Roush of ''TV Insider'' gave the series a 2.5 out of 5.

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